| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [verb] a [adj] time | 77 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [vb pp] a [adj] time | 51 |
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| 3 | had [verb] a [adj] time | 47 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [verb] a long time | 43 |
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| 5 | [vb past] have a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 6 | [vb past] had a [adj] time | 21 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [to-vb] a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 8 | [vb past] wait a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 9 | 'd [verb] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 10 | [vb past] take a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 11 | did [verb] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [vb infin] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb past] to wait a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 14 | [vb past] taken a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 15 | [vb past] have a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [verb] a good time | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [verb] a wonderful time | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [verb] a short time | 5 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [v-ing] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 20 | [vb past] spend a [adj] time | 5 |
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